EP 0628822 A3 19950329 - An automated blood analysis system.
Title (en)
An automated blood analysis system.
Title (de)
Automatische Blutanalysesystem.
Title (fr)
Système automatisé d'analyse du sang.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 7530393 A 19930611
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0628822A2] A blood analysis system or instrument, generally, including an incubator station (200), a sample and reagent holding station (300), a pipette assembly (400), a centrifuge (500), an analysis station (600), and a transport assembly (700). Generally, the incubation station (200) holds containers (120) while reagents and fluids are being dispensed in those containers (120), and, if desired, for incubating the containers (120). The sample and reagent holding station (200) holds samples (302) and a plurality of reagents, and the pipette assembly (400) transfers fluids from that sample and reagent holding station (200) to containers (120) in the incubation station (200). The centrifuge (500) is provided for centrifuging the container (120), and the analysis station (600) is provided to analyze the containers (120) optically to identify reactions therein. The transport assembly (700) carries the containers (120) between the incubator station (200), the centrifuge (500), and the analysis station (600). Preferably, the pipette assembly (400) is automatically operated to draw fluids and preselected reagents from the sample and reagent holding station (300), and to dispense fluids into the containers (120) held in the incubation station (200) to produce predetermined solutions therein. Also, the transport subassembly (700) is automatically operated to carry containers (120) from the incubator station (200) to the centrifuge (500) after the predetermined solutions have been produced in the containers (120), and then to carry the containers from the centrifuge (500) to the analysis station (600).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01N 35/025 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 35/1079 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00495 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00752 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0449 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0455 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0465 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/1025 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/11 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/111666 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/113332 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/114165 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/114998 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/25375 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 436/2575 (2015.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] WO 9108491 A1 19910613 - CHATEAU GUY [FR]
- [Y] EP 0192968 A2 19860903 - ALLIED CORP [US]
- [A] GB 2017910 A 19791010 - UNION CARBIDE CORP
- [A] EP 0052770 A1 19820602 - BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]
- [Y] EP 0192957 A2 19860903 - ALLIED CORP [US]
- [XY] EP 0449321 A2 19911002 - FUJIREBIO KK [JP]
- [Y] EP 0305337 A1 19890301 - STIFTUNG FUR DIAGNOSTISCHE FOR [CH]
- [A] WO 8912829 A1 19891228 - BAXTER INT [US]
- [X] US 5055408 A 19911008 - HIGO YUJI [JP], et al
- [Y] EP 0195893 A1 19861001 - ALLIED CORP [US]
- [Y] WO 8800706 A1 19880128 - BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]
- [A] US 4713974 A 19871222 - STONE STANLEY A [US]
- [A] US 3873021 A 19750325 - PAULSEN W CHARLES
- [A] US 5199937 A 19930406 - WADA ATSUKI [JP], et al
- [A] DE 4023156 A1 19910207 - OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]
- [A] GB 1429052 A 19760324 - MEDIZIN LABORTECHNIK VEB K
- [A] GB 2130367 A 19840531 - SEIKO INSTR & ELECTRONICS
- [A] US 3644095 A 19720222 - NETHELER HEINRICH, et al
- [A] DE 4117831 A1 19921203 - MEDITE GES FUER MEDIZINTECHNIK [DE]
- [A] EP 0252471 A2 19880113 - TOYO SODA MFG CO LTD [JP]
- [A] US 3605829 A 19710920 - GENESE JOSEPH N, et al
- [A] US 3635394 A 19720118 - NATELSON SAMUEL
- [YA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 159 (P - 858) 18 April 1989 (1989-04-18)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0628822 A2 19941214; EP 0628822 A3 19950329; EP 0628822 B1 20020220; CA 2125528 A1 19941212; CA 2125528 C 20070116; DE 69429889 D1 20020328; DE 69429889 T2 20020627; DK 0628822 T3 20020311; ES 2173106 T3 20021016; GR 1002221 B 19960417; US 5578269 A 19961126; US 5620898 A 19970415
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94304217 A 19940610; CA 2125528 A 19940609; DE 69429889 T 19940610; DK 94304217 T 19940610; ES 94304217 T 19940610; GR 940100280 A 19940608; US 16399793 A 19931208; US 46385295 A 19950605